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Simulation Models for Potato Late Blight Management and Ecology

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Late blight of potato has been one of the most widely studied diseases and particular attention has been given to the mathematical description of disease development. Several process based simulation models have been developed and this paper focuses primarily on several versions developed at Cornell University, and later through collaboration between that University, the International Potato Center and the Volcani Center. The most recent version, LB2004, has been validated in the highland tropics and several other countries. Historically, late blight simulators have been used to evaluate disease management scenarios. However, they have also been used for other purposes, including, sensitivity analysis of resistance components, comparative epidemiology, development of forecasting models and education. The potential for using disease simulation has and will continue to expand as improvements are made in supporting technology, both in computing power and acquisition of weather data.

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  1. International Potato Center, Apartado 1558, Lima 12, Peru

    G. A. Forbes

  2. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA

    W. E. Fry

  3. Papa Andina Initiative - International Potato Center (CIP), Quito, Apartado 17 21 1977, Ecuador

    J. L. Andrade-Piedra

  4. Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Science, ARO The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel

    D. Shtienberg

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Forbes, G.A., Fry, W.E., Andrade-Piedra, J.L., Shtienberg, D. (2008). Simulation Models for Potato Late Blight Management and Ecology. In: Ciancio, A., Mukerji, K. (eds) Integrated Management of Diseases Caused by Fungi, Phytoplasma and Bacteria. Integrated Management of Plant Pests and Diseases, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8571-0_8

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